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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c01926980
Version: 3
HPSBMA02477 SSRT090177 rev.3 - HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM), Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.
Release Date: 2009-11-17
Last Updated: 2009-12-09
Potential Security Impact: Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential vulnerability has been identified with HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM). The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to create a Denial of Service (DoS).
References: CVE-2009-3840
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) v7.51, v7.53 running on HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows
BACKGROUND
CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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Reference Base Vector Base Score
CVE-2009-3840 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) 5.0
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Information on CVSS is documented
in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002
The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Damian Frizza of Core Security Technologies for reporting this vulnerability to security-alert@xxxxxxx
RESOLUTION
HP has made archive files available to resolve the vulnerability for NNM v7.53. The archive files require that certain patches be installed first.
The patches are available from http://support.openview.hp.com/selfsolve/patches
Note: The patches are not available from the HP IT Resource Center (ITRC).
The archive files are available using ftp.
Host
Account
Password
ftp.usa.hp.com
sb02477
Secure12
OV NNM v7.53
Operating_System
Required_Patch
Archive_File
SHA-1_Hash_for_Archive_ File
HP-UX (IA)
PHSS_38489 or subsequent
solid_hotfix_HPUXIA.tar
99db-fa73-51c1-98e8-c3e5-e709-4421-3586-3ab4-70b3
HP-UX (PA)
PHSS_38488 or subsequent
solid_hotfix_HPUXPA.tar
6786-008e-f32e-6cc5-3f29-9a2a-cc87-d6b0-1fed-873b
Linux RedHatAS2.1
LXOV_00087 or subsequent
See note below
See note below
Linux RedHat4AS-x86_64
LXOV_00088 or subsequent
solid_hotfix_Linux2.6.tar
7508-fef1-be87-b599-1e29-07d5-7636-665c-7fec-b9fb
Solaris
PSOV_03515 or subsequent
ovdbcheck_hotfix_solaris.tar
solid_hotfix_Solaris.tar
f58d-188d-ae7e-ddc2-2a92-54ff-cb26-6c0c-f830-f2ae
d3c2-79f2-491d-51d4-433a-6e08-a3e3-6ce9-41c5-9c01
Windows
NNM_01193 or subsequent
solid_hotfix_windows.zip
5eb3-7208-bdac-dc97-09b7-59e4-ae0b-190c-d416-349d
Note: Installation instructions are in the README.txt file in each archive.
Note: In rev.3 the README.txt in solid_hotfix_Solaris.tar was changed. Instructions were added that apply when ovdbrun is started manually. The previous README.txt only applied to the case where ovdbrun is started by ovdbcheck as part of the NNM startup process.
Note: This Security Bulletin will be revised when an archive file is available for Linux RedHatAS2.1.
OV NNM v7.51
Upgrade to NNM v7.53 and apply the NNM v7.53 resolution listed above.
Patch bundles for upgrading from NNM v7.51 to NNM v7.53 are available using ftp:
Host
Account
Password
ftp.usa.hp.com
nnm_753
Update53
MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes
For NNM v7.51, upgrade to NNM v7.53 and apply the appropriate patches and archive files.
PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
HP-UX Software Assistant: HP-UX Software Assistant is an enhanced application that replaces HP-UX Security Patch Check. It analyzes all Security Bulletins issued by HP and lists recommended actions that may apply to a specific HP-UX system. It can also download patches and create a depot automatically. For more information see https://www.hp.com/go/swa
The following text is for use by the HP-UX Software Assistant.
AFFECTED VERSIONS (for HP-UX)
For HP-UX OV NNM 7.51 and 7.53
HP-UX B.11.31
HP-UX B.11.23 (IA)
HP-UX B.11.23 (PA)
HP-UX B.11.11
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OVNNMgr.OVNNM-RUN,fr=B.07.50.00
action: install the patches and archive files listed in the Resolution
END AFFECTED VERSIONS (for HP-UX)
HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 17 November 2009 Initial release
Version:2 (rev.2) - 18 November 2009 Vulnerability is DoS, ftp host is ftp.usa.hp.com
Version:3 (rev.3) - 9 December 2009 New README.txt in solid_hotfix_Solaris.tar
Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy.
Support: For further information, contact normal HP Services support channel.
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* The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin
relates to is represented by the 5th and 6th characters
of the Bulletin number in the title:
GN = HP General SW
MA = HP Management Agents
MI = Misc. 3rd Party SW
MP = HP MPE/iX
NS = HP NonStop Servers
OV = HP OpenVMS
PI = HP Printing & Imaging
ST = HP Storage SW
TL = HP Trusted Linux
TU = HP Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX
VV = HP VirtualVault
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